OpporTUNAty Knocks  With 3 months left, FCC has reached ~70% of its 2025 goal to collect 2520 cans of tuna for NEEDS, Inc. Thanks to all who have brought in tuna year-round! Our donations are important because, as of September 1st, NEEDS had already served 10,737 individuals compared with 8,982 in all of 2024. FCC is making a difference in Cheyenne! Help the Homeless Stay Warm  This year, our youth are collecting goods for the homeless to serve someone who attends church and

2021: Vision and Revitalization  By May 2021, Pastor Aerii and the elders had begun a crucial process of examining the church's concerns and aspirations for the future. This strategic planning effort involved comparing current challenges with the 2018 list compiled by Pastor Brite, who had encouraged the congregation to be creative, "think outside the box," and move toward ministry that was not based on habit or "what we've done before," but instead on the always-creative cal

We have always wanted to be part of a church that focuses on taking care of the people who need help the most. On one of the first Sundays we visited First Christian Church, we realized we had found exactly what we were hoping for. That Sunday, we heard a report from the outreach committee on all the projects the church was actively involved with. One that jumped out to me was the U&I 4 USI campaign. I was already familiar with USI, so I was really excited to hear FCC was sup

The youth and children participated in the World Communion Sunday with 8 special readers for the service, and even more joined for our children’s moment that was youth and kids-led! Thank you to all our special readers for that Sunday.  Ben McMillan—Noah McMillan—Maddie McMillan  Parker Smith—Ardis Smith—Adilynn Gonsior  Sylas Baxter—Andrew Zubrod  Youth Group (grades 6-12) Schedule – Incarnation of Jesus  November 5 – 5:30-7:30 pm  November 19 – 5:30-7:30 pm  December 3 – 5:

I ’ve been teaching the youth group kids all about incarnation and what it means to be an anointed one, just like Jesus is. We dove deep into what it means to be a leader and the qualities and skills that we want to have in good leaders. It led to some really interesting conversations!  But we’re also in that season as a congregation too. Every year, at the end of the year, we work to build our slate of officers or leadership for the upcoming year. Some roles won’t change, an

When a TEENAGER becomes a PARENT , their whole world CHANGES.  Suddenly, they’re RESPONSIBLE for another LIFE while still figuring out their own. It’s a CHALLENGING situation, but one where our SUPPORT can make a REAL difference.  As a CHURCH COMMUNITY , First Christian Church (DOC), Cheyenne, has a ROLE to play.  We can create an ENVIRONMENT where young PARENTS feel SUPPORTED , not JUDGED .  Where they can continue their EDUCATION , access HEALTHCARE , and learn PARENTING SK

Children and youth will be helping to lead the World Communion Sunday service on October 5th during our regular worship time. It’d be amazing for the congregation to show up to service that day and show their support as these youth take on responsibilities and new roles in the church.  Children The children have started a brand-new Sunday school unit, learning all about the Parable of the Talents. They have four weeks left and are having a blast learning all about talent, mon

I look at all these scriptures of women and men who took the risk for their faith to share it with someone else. And I look at the results of that risk. I see testimonies, over and over again, of the one moment when someone took the risk to share the gospel, and the results that became exponential from it.  And then I look at the church as it is today. The protestant church, the rural church, the Catholic church, the urban church—and I see us floundering. We have forgotten ho

Our Children’s Sunday school is kicking off with a start in September as we learn all about the Parable of the Talents. They will have 8 lessons on this parable beginning September 7 th  and ending October 26 th .  Sunday School begins at 9:30 am and is aimed at kids grades K-5 th . The goal is to teach the kids in 8 different ways so they can learn at their best and remember the stories of the scriptures.  The youth have been meeting twice a month throughout the summer with

The thriving congregations team attended a Zoom call on July 22 nd , learning all about mission and vision and what exactly that means. We then met together to form an idea for what kind of grant we could submit.  Working with the Breakthrough Structure and Vision teams, we decided to submit a request for $750 to help fund the meals for the Talking Sessions happening in September and October, which are all about the mission, vision, and values of our congregation. We also ask

I was asked recently by another clergy person if I was considering putting my papers in. This is clergy code for looking for a new congregation and seeing what possibilities are out there. I was a bit surprised by that question, but reflecting back, it does make a bit of sense.  I’ve been here five years now.  And those five years have been adventurous, and this last year in particular, has been fairly intense.  I think we can all agree with that last sentence. From starting

Ice Cream Social Reminder! Just a quick reminder of the Ice Cream Social, which will follow the First Christian Church Worship Service on August 3. In addition to the Ice Cream, Sloppy Joes and Chips will be served as well! Lactose-free ice cream will be available for those who need or prefer it! Plan to attend this yummy after church event sponsored by the Christian Women’s Fellowship! All Women’s Picnic! Wow! The Summer of 2025 has come and is going so quickly! So before th

As parents, our children are our everything. They bring us joy as well as grief and  disappointment. We parents and grandparents spend lots of time and money educating  our children.

2019 2019: Pastor Brite's Final Year Pastor Bob Brite's final year was marked by both personal challenges and institutional growth. Despite facing the simultaneous deaths of his father and aunt in December 2018, he led the church through significant developments. Worship attendance increased with the successful attraction of "30-somethings," prompting a comprehensive evaluation through Q&A sessions covering Ministry of Music, The Word, The Prayers, and The Table. Music Minist

The Thriving congregations team met as a whole with all the other team members (clergy and laity) from the 15 participating congregations. We’re working hard on putting together a grant proposal for $750.00 with a focus on mission and vision..

Diving deep into the next sermon series will see us exploring what it means to be afraid and how to live Unafraid. It’s based on the book, Unafraid: Living with Courage and Hope in Uncertain Times by Adam Hamilton

2017  First Christian Church served as co-host for the 2017 Christmas House with the Women's Civic League.  The church celebrated what was officially termed the "91¾ anniversary celebration" in 2017, compensating for an oversight that prevented the proper 90th anniversary celebration in 2016.  During the Christmas Parade on November 25th, the church participated with a float themed "Cupcake Com-mon" as part of the parade's Candyland theme.  Pastor Bob Brite and Rita Basom col

The impact of our USI, Unaccompanied Student Initiative, campaign has already reached far beyond the walls of our church. This year, I...

The Vision team presented what we felt where the values of the church. The meeting started with Aerii asking questions for the...

Spending three days locked in a room with other clergy and laity is always an interesting experience. But there were lots of great...